Haggai received the last two prophecies on the same day. Haggai 2:10 and 20 identify that day as the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month, called Kislev.

Looking back can teach lessons but can also be harmful if it leads to disobedience or dwelling on the past. Our focus should be on the glory that lies ahead.

While the returned Judean exiles prioritized their own houses over building the temple, we should understand that it is always time to work on God's house.

Because all things will be violently shaken, God commands His people to place their trust in the unshakeable Kingdom of God which will displace all empires.

Though the menorah has been paired with Judaism, it should more properly be associated with Jesus Christ, the Light of the World.